Comments on: My Little Reader http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html Loving simple, natural, and intentional living Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jill http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7473 Jill Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:07:00 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7473 How wonderful and SO TRUE!! I wish we would have come to the same agreement when we got married. I guess there's no time like the present! Just have to convince my husband to get on board!!! How wonderful and SO TRUE!! I wish we would have come to the same agreement when we got married. I guess there’s no time like the present! Just have to convince my husband to get on board!!!

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7435 Lindsay Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:47:06 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7435 Aaron and I came to the conviction prior to getting married that we did not want a television in our home. There are many reasons that have lead us to this conclusion. One being we did not want it to easily become a electronic babysitter. Secondly, studies are showing the links of TV watching to obesity, sexual promiscuity, learning disorders, and attention problems, especially from the consumption of TV and children (Dr. Mohler wrote a fascinating article about TV's in the bedroom and the links <a href="http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=1115" rel="nofollow">here</a>). And far more importantly, as J Matthew Sleeth says, "A careful look at the public shows will reveal that there are seldom any intact families or parental role models. For the most part, TV land is politically correct, morally ambiguous, and materially oriented. God is nowhere to be found." This is just one way we have chosen to guard our home. Aaron and I came to the conviction prior to getting married that we did not want a television in our home. There are many reasons that have lead us to this conclusion. One being we did not want it to easily become a electronic babysitter. Secondly, studies are showing the links of TV watching to obesity, sexual promiscuity, learning disorders, and attention problems, especially from the consumption of TV and children (Dr. Mohler wrote a fascinating article about TV’s in the bedroom and the links here). And far more importantly, as J Matthew Sleeth says, “A careful look at the public shows will reveal that there are seldom any intact families or parental role models. For the most part, TV land is politically correct, morally ambiguous, and materially oriented. God is nowhere to be found.” This is just one way we have chosen to guard our home.

]]> By: holly http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7399 holly Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:16:58 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7399 She's a girl after my own heart. :) I miss her, the little fairy. I'll definitely be coming over soon...! She’s a girl after my own heart. :) I miss her, the little fairy. I’ll definitely be coming over soon…!

]]> By: Cindy G http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7398 Cindy G Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:04:20 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7398 It's wonderful that Karis loves to read. It really opens up the world for our kids. One of our foster children came to us when she was 2 yrs old and as we started to read to her, she would not sit still (she had not been exposed to books but did have a tv in her bedroom), but she learned to enjoy it. Currently our 19-month old son loves to read. As soon as we get him up in the morning from his crib, he picks a book from his book bin and runs to the toddler bed in his room and sits to read. We are thrilled that he is learning to love books. It’s wonderful that Karis loves to read. It really opens up the world for our kids. One of our foster children came to us when she was 2 yrs old and as we started to read to her, she would not sit still (she had not been exposed to books but did have a tv in her bedroom), but she learned to enjoy it. Currently our 19-month old son loves to read. As soon as we get him up in the morning from his crib, he picks a book from his book bin and runs to the toddler bed in his room and sits to read. We are thrilled that he is learning to love books.

]]> By: Dad http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7396 Dad Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:08:57 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7396 Lindsay, as I have examined the new "baby walkers" that don't walk, I noticed how many colors, noises, shapes, even electric noise makers they have. I wondered if we are training our kids to desire entertainment and stimulating amusements.... good post. Few toys... more simplicity, less distraction/attraction devices. Dad Lindsay, as I have examined the new “baby walkers” that don’t walk, I noticed how many colors, noises, shapes, even electric noise makers they have. I wondered if we are training our kids to desire entertainment and stimulating amusements…. good post. Few toys… more simplicity, less distraction/attraction devices.
Dad

]]> By: MommyAmy http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7395 MommyAmy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:47:06 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7395 I really wish that I could let my girls have free access to their books, unfortunately I have to keep my eyes on them at ALL times when their books are out. With 2 little ones at the same developmental stage... well... all it takes is me being distracted for a moment and they'll have cardboard books torn in two. The only books I can let them have all the time are rag books, anything else just gets wrecked unless I'm directly supervising. Can't wait till they're past this stage and can really enjoy books without destroying them! I really wish that I could let my girls have free access to their books, unfortunately I have to keep my eyes on them at ALL times when their books are out. With 2 little ones at the same developmental stage… well… all it takes is me being distracted for a moment and they’ll have cardboard books torn in two. The only books I can let them have all the time are rag books, anything else just gets wrecked unless I’m directly supervising.

Can’t wait till they’re past this stage and can really enjoy books without destroying them!

]]> By: Jill http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7392 Jill Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:35:38 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7392 Tell me more about not having a tv. We just have one in our house and friends of ours think we're living in the dark ages because our 5 year old and 21 month old don't have one in their rooms!!! Did you all grow up with TV and it was something you wanted to continue or did you and your husband decide to not have one? This idea seems revolutionary BUT wonderful to me!!! Tell me more about not having a tv. We just have one in our house and friends of ours think we’re living in the dark ages because our 5 year old and 21 month old don’t have one in their rooms!!! Did you all grow up with TV and it was something you wanted to continue or did you and your husband decide to not have one? This idea seems revolutionary BUT wonderful to me!!!

]]> By: autumn sager http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7390 autumn sager Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:01:57 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7390 My little Azlyn loves books as well! I so enjoy seeing her little head go back and forth, page after page, and then gives a quick toss to quickly grab another book. I do have the T.V. on most of the day, just regular T.V, and she has never watched it. I think a lot does depend on the child. Even at other homes they will have some children movies, or shows on and she still does not watch. I guess I have been lucky! My little Azlyn loves books as well! I so enjoy seeing her little head go back and forth, page after page, and then gives a quick toss to quickly grab another book. I do have the T.V. on most of the day, just regular T.V, and she has never watched it. I think a lot does depend on the child. Even at other homes they will have some children movies, or shows on and she still does not watch. I guess I have been lucky!

]]> By: Kate http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7386 Kate Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:28:47 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7386 I totally agree with you! We don't have a TV (although we watch movies sometimes) and our daughter also has a simple collection of toys. We've also been reading to her since she was born. Now, she absolutely loves to read. Plus, because she doesn't watch commercials, she's not always asking for the latest piece-of-junk plastic toy. =) ~Kate "Which Proverbs 14:1 Woman?" http://proverbs14-1.blogspot.com I totally agree with you! We don’t have a TV (although we watch movies sometimes) and our daughter also has a simple collection of toys. We’ve also been reading to her since she was born. Now, she absolutely loves to read. Plus, because she doesn’t watch commercials, she’s not always asking for the latest piece-of-junk plastic toy. =)

~Kate
“Which Proverbs 14:1 Woman?”
http://proverbs14-1.blogspot.com

]]> By: Vehement Flame http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/my-little-reader.html/comment-page-1#comment-7382 Vehement Flame Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:59:17 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=4068#comment-7382 Great post- my babies are book a holics too! I liked your post on simple toy collection- I was just weeding out toys this week- It is so hard when everyone buys your children toys (junk). I felt really bad about passing it on- I'm glad to see someone else thinks that's ok. We keep the toys in bins on a shelf- mainly blocks, lincoln logs, musical instruments. But the children have two tall bookshelves full of books- my mom picks up free books at the book bin. You gave some awesome suggestions- Thanks! I will be weeding some more! Did you hear that the new saftey regs will cut out alot of the small companies that make non toxic toys? Go to HSLDA's website to read about it.... Great post- my babies are book a holics too! I liked your post on simple toy collection- I was just weeding out toys this week- It is so hard when everyone buys your children toys (junk). I felt really bad about passing it on- I’m glad to see someone else thinks that’s ok. We keep the toys in bins on a shelf- mainly blocks, lincoln logs, musical instruments. But the children have two tall bookshelves full of books- my mom picks up free books at the book bin. You gave some awesome suggestions- Thanks! I will be weeding some more! Did you hear that the new saftey regs will cut out alot of the small companies that make non toxic toys? Go to HSLDA’s website to read about it….

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